Photo: 国際情報社 (Kokusai Joho-sha)小林晃 / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Mie Kitahara was born on July 23, 1933 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan and is credited as an actor and businessperson. That puts Mie Kitahara at 93 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include Japan Academy Film Prize (2021). Notable works include Crazed Fruit.
My Take
Mie Kitahara, born in Meguro, Tokyo in 1933, appeared in more than sixty films between 1952 and 1960. Read that again: sixty-plus features in roughly eight years. It is a number that tells you as much about the Japanese studio system at its peak as it does about her, but you do not get cast that relentlessly without being genuinely wanted on screen. Crazed Fruit, opposite Yujiro Ishihara, remains the title most often cited, and it sits near the center of how that restless postwar generation of Japanese cinema is remembered. The part that stays with me is what came next. She married Ishihara, left acting at what looked like the height of her value, and lived the rest of her public life as Makiko Ishihara, supporting his career and working on the business side. Modern instinct is to read that as a loss to film. I read it as a decision, made deliberately and kept, which takes its own kind of nerve.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mie Kitahara
- Name (Japanese)
- 石原まき子
- Reading
- いしはら まきこ
- Born
- July 23, 1933 (age 93)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- actor / businessperson
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Japan Academy Film Prize
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Crazed Fruit | — |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mie%20Kitahara
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E5%8E%9F%E3%81%BE%E3%81%8D%E5%AD%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3312751
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mie Kitahara born?
Born July 23, 1933 (age 93).
Where is Mie Kitahara from?
Mie Kitahara is from Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Mie Kitahara do?
Mie Kitahara works as actor, businessperson.
What is Mie Kitahara known for?
Notable works include Crazed Fruit.
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